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Mick Foley Talks About Daniel Bryan’s Popularity

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WWE Legend Mick Foley was recently interviewed by Doug Nunnally for RVAmag.com to promote his April 10th comedy show at the Richmond Funny Bone in Virginia. Here are some highlights of what Foley said about:

WWE’s Booking Of Daniel Bryan: “You know what, this is the truth. I’m not pandering to Virginia right now. Not that I’m above it, but I’m not right now. I was helping my son with his Civil War homework. Luckily, unlike almost everything else my kids study in school, I do know a lot about the Civil War. When Robert E. Lee’s name came up, I said that one of the things that made him a great general was that when he signed the treaty at Appomattox Court House, he knew that the gig was up. He knew when to surrender. Literally, that night, I thought I should be like Robert E. Lee, because to fight this thing would just drag myself and the people who like me down. I’ve decided instead to look all of the positives that WWE has to offer instead of being this voice crying out in the darkness about the way I think things should be run. Besides, there’s a good chance they’ll turn it around. If they do and WrestleMania ends in 75,000 people on their feet chanting “Yes! Yes!”, I’ll be the first one to admit I was wrong.”

If Daniel Byran Is More Over Than He Ever Was: “Thank you, I will admit to that, but I was never the guy. The being really in big capital letters. He is THE guy. People are showing up specifically to cheer him on and follow him on this journey. My title victory over The Rock was importantly historically because of the number of people who switched channels to WWE from WCW during what we called The Monday Night Wars. But I was always like the third or fourth guy. I had a lot of layers to the characters and put a lot of myself into those characters so that people could make an emotional connection. I’m beyond flattered and thankful that people still remember me so fondly fourteen years after I stopped wrestling full-time, but I was never as popular at any given point or time as Daniel is right now and I will stand by that completely.”

Randy Orton Hits Big Career Milestone, Foley No Longer Under Contract To WWE

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– On Sunday, Randy Orton reached 1,000 days (career total) as a WWE World champion. The milestone puts him in the Top 10 for all-time days as champion in WWE history.

– Mick Foley posted a message on Facebook stating that he’s no longer under contract with WWE, but will continue representing the company at public appearances.

– At Saturday night’s Los Angeles Kings vs. Carolina Hurricanes game, the Staples Center promoted that SummerSlam tickets go on sale March 15th.

Vince Makes Forbes Billionaire List, Surprises On RAW, Main Event Airing Live

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– Forbes Magazine has released the 2014 Billionaires List. For the first time ever, WWE Chairman Vince McMahon is listed as one of the “notable newcomers” with an estimated $1.2 billion in personal wealth.

– The WWE Studios film Legendary starring John Cena has been added back to Netflix streaming on demand.

– WWE Main Event will air live for the first time ever this Tuesday (3/4) on the WWE Network. The show will broadcast at 7 PM (Eastern) and will later air on it’s usual time slot on the Ion Network on Wednesday.

– Zeb Colter is teasing some surprises for tonight’s WWE RAW:

RAW Preview: Undertaker Added, Wyatt’s/Shield, Aaron Paul, CM Punk?

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WWE legend The Undertaker has reportedly been added to Monday’s WWE RAW, which emanates from All State Arena in Chicago, Illinois.

Also scheduled for Monday’s RAW is a main event featuring The Wyatt Family vs. The Shield, Brock Lesnar’s reaction to last week’s attack by The Undertaker, celebrity guest host Aaron Paul and more.

As previously reported, CM Punk has also been rumored to make his return on the show. That, however, is not confirmed at this point.

The Latest Jeff Jarrett Teaser Video

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On Sunday night, both Jeff and Karen Jarrett tweeted out a link to another “It’s Coming” teaser video for the new Jarrett pro wrestling promotion. Jeff tweeted the following:

You can watch the clip above, or at Vimeo.com.

PHOTOS: Tons Of Pics From Jim Ross’ “Ringside” Shows In NYC

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The following are photos from the Jim Ross “Ringside” shows this weekend in New York City:

Lesnar & MLB Star At NASCAR (Photo), Jim Ross Comments On CM Punk At RAW

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– MLB star Josh Reddick posted the following tweet of himself with WWE Superstar Brock Lesnar at the recent NASCAR race:

– A fan recently asked WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross on Twitter what he felt the chances are that CM Punk will appear at Monday’s RAW in his hometown of Chicago, Illinois. JR responded with the following tweet:

PHOTO: TNA Knockout Gives Birth To Her New Daughter Emerson

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TNA Knockout Taryn Terrell announced the birth of her daughter Emerson earlier today. “Today is the best day in my life,” wrote Terrell. “Welcome to the world, Emerson. Mommy loves you.”

Terrell tweeted the following photo of her daughter:

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    • RVD Says He’ll Return By SummerSlam, Randy Orton Reaches WWE Milestone

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    – Apparently WWE Superstar Randy Orton hit the 1,000-day mark for his career as a WWE Champion today. That puts him 10th place all-time in total accumulated time as champion in WWE history.

    – WWE Superstar Rob Van Dam was recently asked by a fan on Twitter if he would be back in WWE by the SummerSlam pay-per-view. RVD simply replied by saying, “indeed.”

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    • USA Today Covers WWE Network, Celebrity Credits DDP Yoga With Weight Loss

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    – USA Today recently ran a featured article on the WWE Network. They covered the basics, and actually didn’t really acknowledge all of the technical problems with the service thus far. You can check out the piece at USAToday.com.

    – Comedian and actor Gabriel Iglesias played at the SAP Center in San Jose, California on Friday night, also filming a movie role as well. He noted that he has dropped more than 100 pounds and mentioned DDP Yoga as one of the ways he’s managed to do it.

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    • Main Event To Air Live On WWE Network This Week, News On SummerSlam Tickets

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    – The WWE Main Event television taping this coming Tuesday night in Detroit will be airing live on the WWE Network. Following the technical problems with the NXT Arrival live special, this is apparently being viewed as an attempt by WWE to run another live special to make sure the technical glitches are smoothed out to the best of their ability before the big WrestleMania XXX event takes place on the WWE Network in April.

    – At Saturday night’s Los Angeles Kings vs. Carolina Hurricanes game, they pushed that SummerSlam tickets would be available at the Staples Center in L.A. on March 15th. The Kings mascot then reportedly tried to lead the crowd in a “Yes!” chant, one that apparently didn’t exactly catch on.

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    • Toby Keith To Make “Major Business Announcement” On Monday

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    Apparently Toby Keith will be making a major business announcement on Monday. There is no word yet as to whether or not it is wrestling related or not.

    As previously reported, Keith is expected to be one of the key financial backers of Jeff Jarrett’s new pro wrestling promotion, a project that Jarrett has been teasing for months.

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    • RVD Speaks On Differences In ECW & WWE, His Wife Of 15 Years & More

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    The following are highlights of a new Burlington County Times interview with Rob Van Dam:

    On the difference between ECW and WWE: “In ECW, the fans would warm me up. I’d walk around the ring and slap hands with everyone and get ready for the match. I’d feed of that energy, I would use that to create positive energy. In WWE, it’s different. It’s a timed show, everything is timed. We know when we get to the ring, we know when there’s a commercial. We have to do everything on a schedule, but I still find a way to connect with the fans.”

    On preferring to stay home instead of travel consistently: “The 18-year-old me wouldn’t understand the 43-year-old me because then I wanted to travel and see the world. But I love being home. Some guys are on the road and can’t wait to get home, others are at home and can’t wait to get on the road. I’m definitely the one who wants to be home.”

    On his wife of 15 years: “Right after we started going out, she came to (an ECW) show right outside Boston. So Sandman is making his entrance and his music is playing and he’s walking around the crowd and Sabu jumps off the stage and breaks a beer bottle over his head. BOOM! Then they’re fighting throughout the crowd, hitting each other with everything.”

    “She was scared. I had people out there watching her, but she wasn’t a wrestling fan, she didn’t know any of this. But she stayed with me. It worked out. They say anyone who is married has to be OK because they found someone to put up with them.”

    “My wife gets so mad at me, when we’re out driving in a parking lot and there’s a sign that says ‘no exit,’ she would never do it. But I do it. I don’t believe that rules are meant for me. But that’s what makes me who I am. I’m an individual who does what’s best for me.”

    Check out the complete interview at BurlingtonCountyTimes.com.

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    • Shawn Michaels Responds To Fans Asking If He’ll Wrestle At WrestleMania XXX

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    Following rumors a couple of months ago that insisted there was a possibility that Shawn Michaels would come out of retirement to work a match at this year’s WrestleMania, the WWE Hall Of Famer once again reiterated at a World Of Wheels event in Chicago this weekend that he is in fact “done with in-ring wrestling.”

    HBK appeared at the event, which took place on Saturday and featured approximately 750 fans in attendance.

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    • Spoilers: Two Title Changes Take Place At TNA/Wrestle-1 “Outbreak” PPV Taping

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    – The Bro Mans defeated TNA World Tag-Team Champions The Wolves, as well as the Wrestle-1 tag-team consisting of Kaz Hayashi and Shuji Kondo, to regain the titles at the “Outbreak” pay-per-view taping in Japan earlier today.

    – Another title change that took place at the TNA/Wrestle-1 “Outbreak” show saw Austin Aries drop the X-Division Championship to Seiya Sanada in their match. Sanada is reportedly coming to TNA for their Lockdown pay-per-view, and will be working for the company for the next few months.

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    • Backstage News On The Original Plans For Batista’s Heel Turn

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    As previously reported, WWE had a segment scripted into Monday’s RAW that was originally intended to feature the heel turn of Batista. As we saw as the week played out, they decided to push the turn back to Tuesday’s SmackDown taping.

    The original plan reportedly called for Randy Orton to come out and talk about the fans boo’ing Batista, and claim that they like him more than Batista. That, mixed with the loss to Alberto Del Rio, was intended to set the stage for Batista “snapping” and turning heel on the fans. The idea was that Orton “unleashed The Animal.”

    Instead, the decision was made to tone down the segment for RAW and save the actual turn for SmackDown. The original idea also called for a slow turn, with a few segments and matches over the course of a week or so building to it, but they ultimately decided to do the actual turn on Tuesday.

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    • John Cena Talks Injury Status, General Mills Blogs About Stephanie McMahon

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    – The official General Mills website has added a new blog talking about Stephanie McMahon’s visit to their company’s headquarters last week. McMahon was there as a WWE representative, as part of the partnership they have with GM’s Totino’s brand. She spoke about WWE’s approach to marketing, community outreach and growing their audience.

    You can check out the complete blog, which features comments from McMahon, at GeneralMills.com.

    – WWE Superstar John Cena posted a new tweet on Sunday afternoon commenting on his injury status. Cena wrote the following:

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    • Hulk Hogan Says “Never Say Never” In WWE, Contest For Ringside WMXXX Tickets

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    – NFL stars Gary Barnidge and DeAngelo Williams will be releasing details today regarding a scavenger hunt competition where the prize is ringside tickets with them to WrestleMania XXX.

    – WWE Hall Of Famer Hulk Hogan recently noted on Twitter that he’s still training because in WWE you “can never say never.” He tweeted the following:

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    • Notes From JR’s “Ringside” Show, Paige Selling Most Merchandise On WWE.com?

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    – Approximately 400 fans were in attendance at the Gramercy Theater in New York City on Saturday night for the Jim Ross “Ringside” early show. WWE personalities Joey Styles and Tommy Dreamer were in attendance, and ESPN’s Robin Lundberg introduced JR on stage.

    – Apparently WWE NXT Women’s Champion Paige has one of the best selling t-shirts on the official WWE website. WWE Diva Lana recently tweeted the following:

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    • Hulk Hogan On Toy Hunter, Best Of Lita’s Moonsaults (Video), Neville’s New Theme

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    – WWE Hall Of Famer Hulk Hogan will be appearing on Wednesday’s edition of “Toy Hunter” on The Travel Channel. The episode was filmed back in October of 2013 and features Hogan looking for items to display in his “Hogan’s Beach Shop” in Tampa, Florida.

    – Current WWE NXT Champion Adrian Neville’s new theme song is called “Break Orbit” and is available right now on iTunes.

    – WWE’s newest “30 Second Fury” video on YouTube features the best moonsaults of soon-to-be Hall Of Famer Amy “Lita” Dumas:

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    • Mick Foley Speaks On Donating His Brain For Research, Injuries, Pain Tolerance

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    The following are highlights from a recent Star Tribune interview with Mick Foley:

    On how many concussions he’s had over the years: “Unfortunately, I had too many for me to count really.”

    On if he’s been approached to donate his brain for study: “I have been approached. These are some tough questions here. You see how quickly I did those autographs? We got through a few hundred people fairly quickly. Signing my name on that form to donate my brain took a long time. It’s a big step, but if other people can learn from what I’ve done, I’m willing to do it. I believe as long as I can continue to say the words Boston Center for Traumatic Encephalopathy that my brain is still working OK.”

    On his tolerance for pain: “You’ve got to make sure we talk about that in past tense. I did have a tremendous tolerance for pain. Now, not so much. Almost anything [brings me to my knees now]. I’m a guy who used to be fairly fearless. Now, please don’t tell me I have to walk down a flight of steps. [Wrestling] was tough on the body, the knee joints, the back, and so stairs are difficult.”

    Check out the complete interview at StarTribune.com.

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    • Report: CM Punk Expected At Monday’s WWE RAW In Chicago

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    CM Punk is expected to return at Monday’s WWE RAW show in his hometown of Chicago, Illinois. Dave Meltzer reports that a “top WWE star” told him that Punk returning on Monday is “100 percent certain.”

    While the news can’t be confirmed at this point, the reported plans for Punk if he were to return at RAW on Monday would see him back in his rumored role against Triple H leading into WrestleMania XXX, or possibly being added to the Randy Orton and Batista match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.

    Full WWE Network Programming Schedule For Sunday, March 2, 2014

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    The following is the complete programming schedule for the WWE Network for Sunday, March 2, 2014.

    1:30am EST – This Week In WWE
    2am EST – WrestleMania Rewind – WrestleMania I
    3am EST – ECW Hardcore TV – 2/7/1994
    4am EST – ECW Hardcore TV – 4/25/1994
    5am EST – Old School – 4/5/1981 MSG event
    6am EST – Survivor Series 2012
    9am EST – This Week In WWE
    9:30am EST – WrestleMania I
    12pm EST – WWE Main Event – 2/26/2014
    1pm EST – Survivor Series 2012
    4pm EST – WWE Countdown – Catchphrases
    5pm EST – WWE Superstars – 2/26/2014
    6pm EST – NXT Arrival
    8pm EST – WrestleMania 25

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    • Update: John Cena Not Suffering From Groin Injury

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    Despite reports to the contrary, including one that we reported here as well, John Cena is not suffering from a groin tear (or groin strain). Apparently Cena is simply continuing to sell the attack from The Wyatt Family from Monday’s RAW.

    Additionally, there was no admonition from doctors for Cena not to work this weekend. It is simply a case of Cena selling the attack and a way of explaining how he’s able to work at the weekend live events despite being “hospitalized” on television on Monday.

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    • Best Undertaker Returns (Video), Kevin Nash Returns To His Basketball Roots

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    – Former WWE Superstar Kevin Nash returned to his old basketball stomping grounds, as he appeared at the Tennessee college basketball game this afternoon to watch the retirement ceremony for his former teammate Dale Ellis.

    – The latest WWE “Top 10” on YouTube features the best returns of The Undertaker. You can check out that video below:

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